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• Paying for Our Own Oppression

  

  I was in an interesting conversation on Facebook where people were discussing whether or not, as Size Acceptance activists and/or Health at Every Size... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Using Haters Wisely

  

  Civil rights change always happens against the vehement objects of those who cling to the old beliefs, typically for whatever it buys for them – privilege, a... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Not Up For Debate

  

  As my regular readers are no doubt aware, I moderate my spaces – this blog, my Facebook page, the Facebook pages I manage etc. Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Joy of Not Apologizing

  

  In the past couple of days I’ve seen the following responses from fat people to fat shaming behavior that they experienced:“I mean it’s true I’m a big lady,... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• LA Times Confused About Science

  

  The LA Times ran a headline in their science section that read “Diets work, but brands don’t make much difference, study finds”It goes on to talk about a meta... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• We’re Not Gonna Take It

  

  Well, at least I’m not going to take it, everyone else gets to choose whether they are or aren’t. What is it I’m not going to take? The insistence that I have t... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Over 4 Million Served

  

  During the excitement of the Fat Activism Conference my little blog reached a few milestones that I’m just getting around to writing about. I wrote my 1,000th... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Marathon Update: Pushing It

  

  In a recent marathon update I talked about working as a team with my body instead of treating my body like a limitation to be overcome. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Asking for Acommodation

  

  By reader request, a repost of my a blog offering ideas for how to ask for accommodation: Reader Dayna asked me “Would you please address what to do when... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Not Flawed Problems

  

  Yoga Journal posted a “Love Your Curves” article that is seriously messed up. One of the many issues with the article is that their idea of loving your curves... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Natasha is Pained

  

  As I write this I am basking in the excitement of having completed the (first annual) Fat Activism Conference – 40 speakers, 30 workshops, almost 400 registrant... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Marathon Update: Different Dreams

  

  I’ve recently joined some forums online about marathons, running etc. just to see what conventional forums are like and if there’s some benefit for me there. I... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Scooby Dooby Don’t

  

  So if you haven’t heard, in the new Scooby-Doo movie [spoilers throughout] “Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy” main character Daphne gets “cursed” and goes from a... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• If Our Fat is Our Fault

  

  Ragen Chastain 5’4, 280lbs Photo by Substantia Jones of adipositivity.comRecently I’ve seen a lot of discussion around the idea of fat and fault so it seems lik... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• It’s Not About Them

  

  In a situation that is both exciting and a little bit terrifying, the Fat Activism Conference is almost here. Starting Friday afternoon and ending Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Pretending There Are No Fat People

  

  I was reading a piece that discussed how fat people are more likely to die in a car accidents because the safety equipment is not made (or tested) to accommodat... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat is Not Evidence

  

  Consider the following true stories:A doctor tells a fat patient that they need to exercise more without asking them how much they exercise. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fighting Bigotry with Confusion

  

  Regular readers are very aware that I’m a fan of the snarky come back. But it’s not right for every situation. Case in point: this situation that reader Kim... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• O Captain! My Captain!

  

  I was barely a teenager enjoying something that I hardly ever got to do – I was at the movies.No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Fat Lives on Hold

  

  Yesterday I discussed some absolutely horrible advice that Dear Abby gave to a reader in which she perpetuated the idea that the best thing for fat people is... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH